Yasmine had grown very fond of Sean from the moment she met him. She insisted that Sean be the one to tuck her in at night.
Angeline sat on the couch and browsed the news online. The breakthrough in chip and lithography machine technology was the talk of not just the mainstream media, both domestic and international, but also various social media platforms.
Angeline couldn't help but smile as she read. It reinforced her belief that technological advancements must be in one's own hands.
It was past ten when Angeline peeked into the bedroom and saw Sean and Yasmine fast asleep. She carefully covered them with a blanket and quietly left the master bedroom.
The following day, Angeline woke up to find Sean had already left for work. He had left a note for Yasmine, mentioning they would meet at the Lawson family estate in the afternoon.
After completing her morning exercise and catching up on international news, Angeline locked her phone screen and entered the master bedroom.
She gently kissed Yasmine's warm, soft cheek.
She brushed the hair from her face and whispered, "Yasmine, wake up, sweetheart. It's almost time."
Roused by Angeline's voice, Yasmine rubbed her eyes and sat up to reach for a hug. Angeline embraced her and felt the weight of Yasmine in her arms like a cuddly cat.
Yasmine hugged her neck tightly and greeted her with a sleepy voice, "Good morning, Mommy."
"Good morning," Angeline replied as she stroked Yasmine's back.
"It's time to get up and get ready. We'll have breakfast, and then off we go to the Lawson estate."
Yasmine straightened up and rubbed her eyes again.
"Will we see the beautiful Mrs. Lawson and Mr. Lawson Senior there?"
Mrs. Lawson was Jessica, Angeline's birth mother.
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